Meower Power Takes Care Of The Kitties

YORK — All those little stray and abused or neglected cats take note: there is someone watching out for you.

Meower Power Feral Cat Coalition, or Meower Power as it is more commonly known, is a no-kill, nonprofit organization dedicated to colony care and management of stray cats.

"We have so many cats but people just aren't adopting right now," said Cheryl Ferreira, Peninsula coordinator for Meower Power, based in Chesapeake.

The Yorktown Meower Power serves the York and James City County areas as well as Poquoson and Williamsburg.

The primary focus of the organization is to teach people how to take care of stray cats so they don't become community problems.

"What we do is go to the residence and attempt to educate people on how to manage a colony," said Frankie Edenzon, a volunteer with the organization. "We take the cats to a vet where they are spayed and vaccinated. Then, for those people who are willing, a shelter is set up so that the cats have a place to stay."

Some of the cats brought to the organization are taken to the "Luv-A-Pet" adoption center in Petsmart in Newport News. Cats brought to the center cannot stay for more than 30 days.

As with a lot of rescue-type organizations, Meower Power is in desperate need of food and litter, as well as adoptions.

Two cats awaiting adoption are from a litter of seven. Carla and Marco are black kittens that were found at a site being cleared for construction in the Yorktown Beach area. They were brought to Meower Power where they were checked by a vet. They are now thriving 10-week-olds.

And then there is Elliott. Elliott was found in a Dumpster. He was taken to a vet, but because of his untamed nature, the vet and assistants were afraid to handle him.

"So that is when they called us," said Edenzon.

Elliott was brought to Meower Power and is now a lovable little 11-week-old feline.

To adopt Marco, Carla, Elliott or any of the cats at Meower Power, call Cheryl Ferreira at 898- 0838 in the evenings.

All cats brought into Meower Power are spayed or neutered and vaccinated.